2 Thessalonians 3
Exhortation
1 aFinally, brethren, bpray for us that cthe word of the Lord will ▼▼ Lit run
spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you; 2and that we will be erescued from ▼▼ Lit improper
perverse and evil men; for not all have ▼▼ Or the faith
faith. 3But hthe Lord is faithful, ▼▼ Lit who will
and He will strengthen and protect you ▼▼ Or from evil
from kthe evil one. 4We have lconfidence in the Lord concerning you, that you mare doing and will continue to do what we command. 5May the Lord ndirect your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness of Christ. 6Now we command you, brethren, oin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you ▼▼ Or avoid
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qkeep away from every brother who ▼▼ Lit walks disorderly
leads an ▼▼ Or undisciplined
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tunruly life and not according to uthe tradition which ▼▼ One early ms reads they
you received from us. 7For you yourselves know how you ought to ▼▼ Lit imitate us
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xfollow our example, because we did not act in an undisciplined manner among you, 8nor did we yeat ▼▼ Lit from anyone
anyone’s bread ▼▼ Lit freely
without paying for it, but with ablabor and hardship we kept acworking night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you; 9not because we do not have adthe right to this, but in order to offer ourselves aeas a model for you, so that you would ▼▼ Lit imitate us
follow our example. 10For even agwhen we were with you, we used to give you this order: ahif anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either. 11For we hear that some among you are aileading an undisciplined life, doing no work at all, but acting like ajbusybodies. 12Now such persons we command and akexhort in the Lord Jesus Christ to alwork in quiet fashion and eat their own bread. 13But as for you, ambrethren, ando not grow weary of doing good. 14If anyone does not obey our ▼▼ Lit word
instruction ▼▼ Lit through
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aqin this letter, take special note of that person ▼▼ Lit not to associate
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asand do not associate with him, so that he will be atput to shame. 15Yet audo not regard him as an enemy, but ▼▼ Or keep admonishing
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awadmonish him as a axbrother. 16Now aymay the Lord of peace azHimself continually grant you peace in every ▼▼ Lit way
circumstance. bbThe Lord be with you all! 17 ▼▼ Lit The greeting by my hand of Paul
I, Paul, write this greeting bdwith my own hand, and this is a distinguishing mark in every letter; this is the way I write. 18 beThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
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